Sure, these kinds of tricks help explain how we’ve done a lot with the working memory we have, but doesn’t it feel like a tragically stingy amount?
Eh. I’m more fussed about the difficulty of a) holding info in one’s head for longer periods, b) absorbing new information, c) updating.
More “Working memory” would be great, but if you can’t remember what you worked out, what’s the point?
Sure, these kinds of tricks help explain how we’ve done a lot with the working memory we have, but doesn’t it feel like a tragically stingy amount?
Eh. I’m more fussed about the difficulty of a) holding info in one’s head for longer periods, b) absorbing new information, c) updating.
More “Working memory” would be great, but if you can’t remember what you worked out, what’s the point?